1.0Richard + Elizabeth in Ecuadorhttps://blogs.covchurch.org/resantanarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ezweZcQlSc"><a href="https://blogs.covchurch.org/resantana/2016/04/07/to-ecuador-we-go-2/">to Ecuador we….go?!?!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.covchurch.org/resantana/2016/04/07/to-ecuador-we-go-2/embed/#?secret=ezweZcQlSc" width="600" height="338" title="“to Ecuador we….go?!?!” — Richard + Elizabeth in Ecuador" data-secret="ezweZcQlSc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://blogs.covchurch.org/resantana/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Sorry for the long silence! I decided to take a break from social media for a while so I could really refocus and “unplug” (such an overused word but SO appropriate!) and just take. a. break. It was really nice. Anyway…. Well, a lot of changes and planning has happened and we are super excited to say that:   WE ARE GOING TO ECUADOR IN MAY!!!!   Now, just hold on a second… …we will be coming back in late August (like we mentioned in this post) to continue fundraising, but we are so excited that we can get started and join in on the different ministries and projects in Ecuador, start ministering as Merge staff and working with different teams coming down, start re-connecting and connecting with our friends and co-workers, and be able to start looking around for a place to rent…which we are all super excited about, but…going to Ecuador also means that: we get to see our family and friends!!!!!! It truly is such a blessing to be able to live and do ministry as short-term missionaries in another country where we have family and friends…familia y amigos….conocidos! (as they say!)  We are pretty excited! and I would say that they are too! (I, Elizabeth, haven’t seen them in over a year!) So, as soon as we have our […]https://blogs.covchurch.org/resantana/wp-content/uploads/sites/132/2016/04/12472580_10156775880985301_4116634483914292983_n-e1460079029423.jpg753960